Carberry Heritage Festival bigger & better
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- Published on Monday, July 13, 2015
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Carberry Heritage Festival
See the red serge uniforms of the North West Mounted Police riding against the blue prairie sky. Kick up your heels to the music of Mark Morisseau, the best Métis fiddler in the land. Have flashbacks watching the retro fashion show of glad rags spanning the 20th century. Smell the sweet aroma of heavy horses as they pull the elegant carriage you are riding in. Those are just a few of the experiences awaiting visitors to the Third Annual Carberry Heritage Festival, Friday and Saturday August 7 and 8.
“The festival is becoming more diverse every year,” says Cathy Drayson, president of the festival board. “We've added lots of new elements for 2015. It's exciting to find new ways of defining and presenting our local heritage that's fun for all ages.”
Highlights of the festival include a NWMP re-enactment troupe complete with horses and riders dressed in the iconic red serge uniforms, along with other period costumes, a display of artifacts from the late 1800s, a rope maker and a campfire donuts demonstration.
Another highlight is the vintage fashion show on Saturday, with live models wearing duds spanning the decades: from flapper dresses and wide ties to ultra-cool ‘50s sleek suits and tight dresses, ‘60s flare pants and love beads to those ghastly ‘80s prom dresses, all with appropriate music, of course.
Popular last year, horse-drawn carriage rides through historic Carberry are back as well as guided walking tours of the town and cemetery. Workshops and demonstrations include rug hooking, fermented foods, vintage cars, trucks and implements, tree trimming, antique quilt show and a display of animals and birds from Rare Breeds Canada.
Enjoy an old fashioned strawberry social and Ernest Thompson Seton's birthday party, cut a rug to Mark Morisseau and his band at the old time dance and browse our vendors featuring jewelry, honey, local publications, fabric art and a large flea market. Buskers and other entertainers along with a bouncy house and mural painting will amuse kids of all ages. The festival concludes Saturday evening with a swim and a movie at the Carberry Rec Centre.
To accommodate the festival, one block of Main Street will be closed to traffic. Events begin at 2 pm on Friday and 10 am on Saturday. Most events are free.
For family fun and warm country hospitality don't miss Carberry's Third Annual Heritage Festival Friday and Saturday August 7 and 8. For updates on festival events check out www.carberryheritagefestival.com
